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fiber

fiber

30 6.9
The inner strength that helps a person do what is right
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪbər/
  • US
translation icon : fortaleza moral
  • The people of this region lack the moral fiber for peaceful self-rule and require a dictator.
  • moral fiber

Fight with every fiber of your being to keep it that way.

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Examples

  • She continued to resist unjust laws with every fiber of her being.

  • Even though every fiber in my being is against it, I shall stay and fight.

  • Fight with every fiber of your being to keep it that way.

  • I will fight you with every fiber of my being.

  • Does America have the moral fiber to go in and win a war?

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  • I trusted and believed it with every fiber of my being.

  • You basically are like providing the sort of moral fiber for the group and you act as a kind of conscience for the group.

  • I prayed to God with every fiber of my being.

  • We don't want to step into their place, but we could, if we actually possess the courage and the moral fiber that they have.

  • She continued to resist unjust laws with every fiber of her being.

Synonyms

character
vsfiber
784 2.2

The moral qualities a person has, for example honesty and kindness

restricts this to inner strength and resolve guiding ethical acts
integrity
vsfiber
447 4.3

Being honest and doing what is right

emphasizes inner strength and resolve that guide ethical actions
rectitude
vsfiber
  • Formal
6 8.8

Being honest and doing what is right

focuses more on enduring courage and resolve in ethical decisions
uprightness
vsfiber
1 5.6

Being honest and doing the right thing

highlights inner firmness and resolve behind honest behavior
virtuousness
vsfiber
1 6.9

Being honest and doing what is right

stresses the personal strength and resolve behind those right actions
incorruptness
vsfiber
  • Formal
9.9

The quality of being honest and refusing bribes

is broader applying to general moral strength and steady resolve

Antonyms

133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

46 5.5

Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty

Compounds

fiber optics
  • Specialized
13 4.0

A way of sending light through thin glass or plastic threads to carry data

fiber-optic
  • Specialized
12 4.9

A device like a cable that uses thin glass threads to send light signals for fast communication

fiber optic cable
  • Specialized
7 3.9

A thin glass or plastic cable that sends data as light

nerve fiber
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A long thin part of a nerve cell that sends electrical signals

muscle fiber
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A long cell in the body that gets shorter to make the body move

natural fiber
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A material from plants or animals that people use to make cloth

optical fiber
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A very thin glass or plastic thread that carries light signals to send data quickly

1 2.9

Soft, silky threads from the cotton plant used to make cloth

synthetic fiber
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A fiber made using chemicals, not from plants or animals

glass fiber
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A thin glass thread that carries light in cables and instruments

acrylic fiber
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A warm, soft material made from plastic like wool used for clothes and furniture covers

1 3.6

A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion

man-made fiber
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A fiber produced by people from chemicals or other materials, not the kind that grows on living things

polyester fiber
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A strong man-made thread that dries quickly and does not shrink or wrinkle easily

bast fiber
  • Specialized
8.8

A strong plant fiber from the inner stem used to make rope or cloth

Castor fiber
  • Specialized
9.0

A large beaver that lives in and near rivers in Europe and northern Asia

efferent fiber
  • Specialized
8.1

A nerve that carries signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles and glands

afferent fiber
  • Specialized
7.5

A long thin part of a nerve that carries signals to the brain and spinal cord

Fibers from animals used to make cloth like wool or silk

fiber bundle
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of thin nerve threads that carry signals in the body

7.8

A device that uses light in a thin glass fiber to sense sound

A system that sends data as light through thin glass cables for very fast long-distance connections

6.5

A nerve fiber covered by a fatty layer that makes nerve signals travel faster

motor fiber
  • Specialized
5.1

A nerve that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles to make them move

motor nerve fiber
  • Specialized
4.9

A thin thread that carries messages from the brain to a muscle to make it move

5.8

A long thin part of a nerve that has a fatty layer that makes signals travel faster

Purkinje fiber
  • Specialized
6.8

A special heart muscle cell that carries electrical signals through the lower heart chambers

3.5

Long thin parts of plants used to make cloth, rope and to help the body use food when eaten

sensory fiber
  • Specialized
5.5

A thin nerve that sends messages about touch, pain, or temperature to the brain

staple fiber
  • Specialized
5.6

A short natural thread from plants or animals that can be twisted to make yarn

striated muscle fiber
  • Specialized
6.5

A long thin cell in striped muscles that can shorten to cause movement

8.7

A tough material like leather made by pressing layers of paper treated with chemicals, used for electrical insulation and parts

How Moral

virtue
259 3.8
integrity
447 4.3
fiber
  • US
30 6.9
corruption
36 4.6

Surface Forms

fiber singular
fibers plural
fibres plural
fibre singular

Etymology

Fiber comes from the Latin word fibra meaning 'thread' or 'filament'. Think of inner 'threads' that hold a person firm—so having moral fiber means having strength of character and resolve.